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Applyrs wins landslide victory in Albany mayoral primary

Backed by both progressives and the Albany Democratic establishment, City Auditor Dorcey Applyrs beat businessman Dan Cerutti by 24 points.

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Sean Ryan dominates Democratic mayoral primary in Buffalo

Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon could still run as an independent, but state Sen. Sean Ryan is the favorite to win in November – and candidates are lining up to replace him in the state Senate.

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Republicans are champing at the bit to use Mamdani to attack Dems

Potential GOP candidates for governor used Hochul’s name more often than Mamdani’s while reacting to the results of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary

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New York’s Democratic leadership offers tentative support for Zohran Mamdani

The establishment scrambled to regroup as they processed a decisive victory for a 33-year-old leftist.

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Here’s what the November NYC mayoral election could look like

Zohran Mamdani is all but assured to be the Democratic nominee for mayor. Unlike most years, that doesn’t mean he’s a shoo-in in the general.

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And ultimately – Zohran Mamdani stuns New York

The 33-year-old democratic socialist Assembly member outperformed everyone’s expectations – emerging on election night with a decisive lead.

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Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race

Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.

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WFP’s absence felt in Rochester mayoral race

Why is the progressive third party staying out of a competitive upstate mayoral primary?

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Live blog: NYC primary day

It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can follow along with our copious election updates.

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Many expect Zohran Mamdani to take the WFP line if he loses to Cuomo. That’s far from a sure thing

Mamdani could run in the general election as the candidate of the Working Families Party, but he and the Democratic Socialists of America don’t bother with unwinnable races.

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Could heat-related power outages in NYC impact poll sites?

The BOE said they have back-up plans, but we could potentially see some delayed vote counts.

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Council president and top mayoral aide vie to become Syracuse’s next mayor

Incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh isn’t on the ballot in the Democratic primary, but the fight between his deputy Sharon Ownes and Common Council President Pat Hogan could serve as a referendum on his mayoralty.

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5 things to watch on election night in NYC

Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.

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Pro-Cuomo PAC responsible for nearly half of all outside spending across all NYC primary elections this year

Fix the City has spent more than $16 million (and counting) in just one race, amounting to just under half of all outside spending on mayoral, City Council and borough president primary races across the city.

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NYC BOE and campaigns prep for scorcher Election Day

Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, leading the BOE and some campaigns to encourage voters to cast their ballots on the remaining, slightly cooler, days of early voting.